"It'll be like how Shanshan and Little Fox miss me, right?" Zhao Qian asked, clasping her hands behind her back as she lightly kicked the snow on the ground with her long legs, wearing a half-smiling expression.
I thought about it, then nodded. Although Zhao Qian and I were very close, I couldn't give her any promises. If she fell for someone else like Yu Xiaoxue had, I would still offer her my blessings, but I wouldn't fight for her.
After receiving that answer, Zhao Qian lowered her head and walked silently for a while. At last, she raised her head and said, "Even if I fall for someone else like Xiaoxue did, you still wouldn't stop me just because it was me, would you?"
I was jolted. For an instant, I even mistakenly thought she had learned mind-reading. Staring blankly at her beautiful face, I inexplicably felt a trace of panic. That was right—what if she fell for one of the young, handsome senior or junior disciples in the sect? Would I feel disappointed? Would my heart ache?
Zhao Qian looked lost. After a long silence, she said softly, "I understand now, Tian-ge. I was only teasing you. I won't fall for anyone else anymore..."
"Don't overthink it. You're different from them. You've done so much for me, and I still remember it all vividly. I can't let you go anymore, either. I also promised the female Daoist that no matter how far away you were, I would protect you..." I did like Zhao Qian. She was gentle and virtuous, but I truly didn't know how to handle this relationship.
"If it weren't for Master... would you still protect me like this, like me, and be unable to let me go?" Zhao Qian suddenly stopped and stepped in front